Hana Page #3

he brings old letters in

for me to read

He never once sent a reply,

so he's bad for business...

Soza san,

why do you think samurai exist?

Why?

Peasants grow rice

Merchants sell things

Just as that drunk said,

samurai alone make nothing,

and sell nothing

The samurai were meant

to live, giving and

taking life at war

Time has passed and war is over

But the samurai remain

I'd say that's the root

of their troubles

Say, that gives me an idea

Will that lazy Oishi

ever come to Edo?

That's why I keep saying

We should've attacked the Kira mansion

when they forced our lord into hara-kiri

But that chief retainer...

He's hopeless

He and his son are both sex maniacs

The father chases female ass,

the son chases male ass

Old man Kira's retired now...

At this rate, he'll die of old age

before we can kill him

Onodera san, it's hardly the time

for poetry

Oh, sorry

But there's nothing gained

by panicking

"A prayer for

a despised enemy's

"longevity"

Revenge, revenge!

"Art thou Akiyama Gengobei?"

They're making a racket

Are they trying to rub it in?

"My son and I...

"rain drenched and windswept...

"The trials and...

"The trials and tribulations

of such times..."

Mocking the warrior's

sacred vengeance

They won't get away with this

"Now, fight and fight fair"

"I cut my enemy down in warrior's

vengeance, not petty motives

"Now you deserve revenge"

Listen, Soza

This isn't the Kabuki

No need to overdo it

And now, "Not so fast,

just a little wait, please"

That's my cue to step in and mediate

Hey, can I say the

"Not so fast" line?

The part's way too much

for you

Do the best with your "Revenge!" part

For once, I want a big part

You're luck y to even get any lines

"It is a day for admiring blossoms

"Can you face the gods if your swords

draw blood among the temple-goers?

"Out of respect for me,

won't you postpone this fight?"

And if the enemy also does

a little dance, the crowd will applaud

Soza san, excuse me

I'd like to discuss something

What is it?

Not here

May I come to your place?

Oh, don't bother

I won't stay long

Please don't make a fuss

Ouch, ouch...

He's just sipping tea quietly

Hurry up and jump her, man

Despite his looks...

Um...

I don't know if I should be

asking you this...

But it's too late

to ask Shigehachi san...

Um...

What do "Drifting log mokki" and

"Udonge flower" mean?

Mokki... you mean?

It's one of my lines in the play,

but I've never been able to figure out

what it means

Mokki...

I wonder how you write it...

A mouki is...

The characters are "blind" and "turtle"

A turtle, worn out with swimming,

finally rests refuge on a floating log

The "udonge flower" blooms once

every 3 thousand years

Because the rare "udonge" flower

resemble a spider web,

"udonge" has slowly come to mean

the spider's web as well...

Mokki?

All done

Soza, don't be so nervous

It's just acting

How will you manage

a real revenge?

"Cherry blossoms are blessed

only when they have all fallen"

When it's time for a samurai to die,

one hopes to fall gracefully,

like these cherry blossoms

Make sure you do,

on your fourth try

"Only the countrymen..."

You're not from here, right?

I bet cherry blossoms fall gracefully

'cause they know

they'll bloom next year

Otherwise, they'd never give up

A point for Mago

"Not exactly,

but not far off, neither"

Right, "neither"

"Hunger is a terrible..."

You don't really understand any of it

A revenge! A revenge!

A revenge! A revenge!

How was I?

Just fine

Sh*t

- What?

- Some guys I'd rather not see

- What? A big tab?

- Enormous

I know, will you take my

"Not so fast" line, too?

Me?

Don't worry, you can do it

"All to avenge this grudge,

my son and I,

"rain drenched, windswept,

"by the trials and tribulations

of such times..."

"Meeting you like a mokki

reaching driftwood

"the flowering of the udonge..."

"Now fight, and fight fair"

"I cut my enemy down in warrior's

vengeance, not petty motives

"Now you deserve revenge"

It's your moment!

What's the hold up?

Hurry up

Kill him

Not so fast!

We've heard she avenges

her dead husband

In these peaceful times, a fine

example of a warrior's wife

To ignore her plight

would disgrace any samurai

An excellent chance to showcase

our samurai training

Though we may be inadequate,

we offer our assistance

A gracious offer, but my son and I,

must do this with our own hands...

Listen, I'll strike both his arms

- You, his legs...

- Strike

Once he's disabled,

you deliver the deathblow

"Not so fast!"

So fast

Coward - Lessons Available

How about taking his wife

or child hostage?

I can't do that

Set his house on fire and

get him as he escapes...

Attack him in bed?

Sada san

Retribution must befit a samurai...

But if by some miracle you succeed,

you'll win vast lands

There's got to be a way to avenge him

without risking your life

Are you taking this seriously?

I am

You sure?

I don't think it's just that you're weak,

you've got some other real hesitation

about seeking revenge

Oh, I know

You've fallen in love

with that beautiful widow

Quite the stud, you widow-killer!

"Widow..."

How about a mask?

Hello

Oh, you had your baby!

Uncle?

Soza

His eyes are just like yours

Cut it out, you're wrong

What? He's not your child?

Uncle! Think about it

I only left home 3 years ago

This boy is at least 8 years old

Is that so?

What's your name?

Shinnosuke

Your age?

Eight

Children these days grow up so fast...

I've kept you waiting

Why, thank you

Shinnosuke, come with me

Soza san has important business

It's not so important

I feared his spirits might be low

Thought I'd take him to a brothel

to distract him

But I'm relieved at what I see

There's absolutely no need

for my concerns

I worry because he's

always been a little immature,

but how's "it" going?

Uncle

What "it?"

I mean... with his pen

Oh... he's very skillful

Excellent

Onobu across the street says she's

really improved because of him

That's amazing

My boy's getting better at it every day

What?

Your boy!

Isn't he on the young side?

I was at least 12...

What will you do

for your father's anniversary

next month?

Ah, yes...

When they find out "Shy Soza"

has quite a set-up here in Edo,

it won't just be relatives talking,

it'll be the entire clan

Watch it, Ma!

Shut up!

You useless ass!

This place is full of life

Wouldn't mind moving in myself

I swear I'll go

to the fish market tomorrow

Please open up, Onobu

Onobu?

Where's Onobu?

Uncle, let's go

But what about Onobu...

Take care

What on earth,

have you been up to,

these 3 past years?

I am deeply sorry

You think apologies are enough,

you idiot

I sent you off to avenge your father,

as if you had succeeded,

you might have slightly improved

your pathetic reputation

But not even a single lead...

The monthly allowance

the clan provides you

is not inconsiderable

Monthly?

Brother, there's another reason

why he hasn't located

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